Junior Data Engineer

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The Opportunity: Junior Data Engineer

At HealthTrust Europe (HTE), we have an exciting opportunity for a Junior Data Engineer to join our thriving organisation.

As a Junior Data Engineer, you will primarily focus on building and maintaining our Microsoft Fabric data management platform and data pipelines. Key data sources will include internally generated structured and unstructured data, as well as external data-sources through flat-files and API connections.
You will be required to work closely with the wider D&I team to ensure and enable data endpoint availability for reporting and analytical requirements.

Who are we?

Based in Edgbaston, Birmingham, we offer solutions to manage spend effectively and improve performance, working with both public and private healthcare and non-healthcare providers to optimise the use of products and services to identify cost saving opportunities and best value.

As part of the HCA Healthcare Group, in March 2024, we were named in Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies for the 14th time.

DUTIES (included, but not limited to):

Monitor and maintain Microsoft Fabric data pipelines (Dataflows, PySpark Notebooks etc.)
Develop and support self-service data transformation functionality using Powerquery (M Code)
Work with front-end reporting developers to provide them with cleansed and enriched data to drive their models, reports and visualisations
Work with new and existing clients to ingest data into data management platform
Support the Senior/Lead Data Engineer in general architecting and development of our data management platform
Identify and suggest areas for improvement and automation
Collaborate with the wider team and assist with any data and reporting tasks as required
to move forward.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

Experience in Powerquery M Code, Excel, SQL and Python
Delivering accurate work in line with requirements
Good understanding of data governance and management practices
Working collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders
Attention to detail and natural problem solving skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Excellent time management skills
At HealthTrust Europe we offer core benefits such as:

Pension
25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
Hybrid working (2-3 days from home a week)
HTE Me Time - block up to two hours per month in your dairy as HTE Me Time to undertake activities that support your wellbeing
Volunteering Leave
Employees can access the following voluntary benefits and more, which are available at set times during the year:

Cycle Scheme
Private healthcare
Gymflex
Technology at home
Private GP consultations
Purchase up to 10 days annual leave
Electric Vehicle Leasing Scheme
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